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A ril 9, 1968 J. c. sums. JR 3,377,620

VARIABLE WORD LENGTH INTERNALLY PRQGRAMMED INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Filed April 10, 1964 20 Sheets-Sheet, 1

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VARIABLE WORD LENGTH INTERNALLY PROGRAMMED INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Filed April 10, 1964 20 Sheets-Sheet ()Memory 5(+) ,ARFH) Sensor Enable v o ()y Drivers DMVS Read Strobe H) (-)x Drivers Read Strobe I O l DMVR ARF R S c A(+)= (-HP IDMVAO 3 lnhibi? SHODEUP) u TWHL (-)y Drivers Wriie Strobe H) ()x Drrvers DMVK HTWF write Strobe I 0 DMVW c M r I TH): oserCeor 7 )7? Master Cleor(+) V I o I End Muster C|eor(+) Clear DMVT 7 OJ o )End Master Clear j 0 CU 53 Clock Hold(+) FIG. 3A I O RUNF s n INVENTOR 11 1 R956 RUNF (H JOHN c. sums, .JR.

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ATTORNEYS J. c. srms, JR 3,377,620 WORD LENGTH INTERNALLY PROGRAMMED April 9, 1968 VARIABLE INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM 20 heets-$heet ,1

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ATTORNEYS April 9, 1968 J. C. SIMS.

Filed April 10. 1964 20 Sheets-Sheet 1g Set Reset Trigger Trigger 6 volts ST 6vo|ts RT R27 RZSEfCS 1 CR23 I 1! R26 4 I R 3 C6 Direct R28 Set 05 1 R3! 1 Set R37 Rese? Gofe SG u RG Gate g K c R25 R39 R40 f C8 C9 u% 1" "-'\NV Direct R4! R42 Reset DR Q x I O 0 1 h 0 Reset Sei Output Output F|G [0 INVENTOR JOHN c. SIMS, JR. av

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Apnl 9, 1968 J c 5 5, JR 3,377,620

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ATTOR N EYS Apnl 9, 1968 J. c. SIMS, JR 3,377,620

VARIABLE WORD LENGTH INTERNALLY PROGRAMME!) INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Filed April 10. 1964 20 Sheets-Sheet lf/ T1WARST2WARST3WARST4WA Clock End OPF L Set Distributor 100 L ADF l' Advance Distributor FL PO I L m Lusi ETecuted Chor1 m u A In W 222 W W3F I Cleor I3 ['1 Fl Increment D FL FL Q 222 m 22 FL L W D 222% 223 r- WIF l Clear OP FL Clear OM FL Skip Chorocrer Detector 1 Index Deiector u L L INVENTOR JOHN C. SIMS, JR. FIG. 12A BY ATTORNEYS April 9, 1968 J c ms JR 3,377,620

VARIABLE WORD LENGTH INTERNALLY PROGRAMMED INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Filed April 10, 1964 20 SheetsSheet 1H R4ST5W ARSTSWARSTTWARSTB Clock ADF 5 Advance Distribuior n n H M Register J b IJ b L I b 3 DWF 0-w 225m 226m 227 Clear I3 1 Fl 1 D"I3 m FL FL lncremen? D n n 1 l WIF Skip Character J y 1 Detector FIG. I28

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ATTO R N EYS Apnl 9, 1968 .1. c. SIMS. JR 3,377,620

VARIABLE WORD LENGTH INTERNALLY PROGRAMMED INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Filed April 10, 1964 20 Sheets-Sheet 11:

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M Register 3 U 8 7 U M LIZ- DWF g D W R228 229% 230i 23l-|- Clear 13 Increment D 1 m WIP 8 M 3 I2H 8 I2T 7 I2U M I INVENTOR JOHN c. SIMS, JR.

ATTORNEYS April 9, 1968 Filed April 10, 1964 Clock ADF Advance Distributor .1. c. SIMS, JR 3,377,620

VARIABLE WORD LENGTH INTERNALLY PROGRAMMED INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM 20 Sheets-Sheet (L1 S11T12W A R ST13W A R ST14W A R STiSW FL F1 FL M Regisler DWF Clear 13 increment D Reset Disiribuior 10 I5 Index Detector INVENTOR JOHN c. SIMS, JR.

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ATTORNEYS 

1. IN COMBINATION WITH AN INTERNALLY PROGRAMMED INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM HAVING AN INSTRUCTION REGISTER FOR STORING AN INSTRUCTION WORD COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO CHARACTERS, ADDRESSABLE MEMORY MEANS FOR STORING A SEQUENCE OF CHARACTERS DEFINING AN INSTRUCTION WORD, DISTRIBUTING MEANS FOR SEQUENTIALLY READING THE STORED SEQUENCE OF CHARACTERS FROM SAID MEMORY MEANS A CHARACTER AT A TIME AND RESTORING EACH CHARACTER TO THE ADDRESS IN SAID MEMORY MEANS FROM WHICH IT WAS READ AFTER A PREDETERMINED TIME, SKIP CHARACTER DETECTING MEANS HAVING FIRST AND SECOND STATES AND ACTUATED BY A PREDETERMINED SKIP CHARACTER READ BY SAID DISTRIBUTING MEANS FROM ITS FIRST TO ITS SECOND STATE, AND MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID DISTRIBUTING MEANS AND SAID SKIP CHARACTER DETECTING MEANS IN ITS FIRST STATE FOR ENTERING CHARACTERS OTHER THAN SKIP CHARACTERS INTO SAID INSTRUCTION REGISTER. 